STRONG Life Podcast ep 327 is intense! Prepare to rip the steering wheel off the dashboard if you listen while you're driving. Do NOT listen to this episode at night, you will get waaaaay too fired up! ============== *** GAME SPEED SEMINAR ANNOUNCEMENT *** Before we kick things off, I want to announce a seminar I am co hosting on Saturday, October 15th. All details on this Seminar are HERE. I am contemplating adding a SSPC Cert on Sunday at The Underground Strength Gym. It's … [Read more...]
319: Everyone a Leader | Lessons Learned from the Real World & Jocko Willink
STRONG Life Podcast ep 319 Everyone a Leader Lessons Learned from the Real World & Jocko Willink 33 Year Anniversary Sale Ends Sunday Night! Details HERE Enjoy this episode as I share my experiences with leadership and those who do vs those who don't! I believe this episode is going to be an eye opening experience for you. You will learn to STOP second guessing yourself. You will take pride in going above and beyond your "job" and you will start attacking BIGGER goals … [Read more...]
STRONG Life 276: Ryan Michler | Parenting, Evolving as a Man & the Importance of Challenging Yourself
STRONG Life Podcast ep 276 with Ryan Michler. NOTE: the above photo was from my trip to Maine in the Summer of 2019. See the photo below as his son has transformed himself completely, it is very inspiring! Brought to you by Sorinex This was a powerful conversation with Ryan and will be inspiring to all. We discuss the following topics plus much more: … [Read more...]
270 Matt Nichol | Strength Coach Professionalism, Old Training Books & Safely Building “Mental Toughness” in Athletes
STRONG Life Podcast 270 with Matt Nichol. In this episode of The STRONG Life Podcast, We discuss the following topics: - Strength Coach Professionalism - Building Grit & Mental Toughness in Athletes today AND doing it Safely - The Hunger & Humble Attitude you need Today to Thrive as a Strength Coach - The Flaws of Training Methods of today vs Yester-year yet still finding how and why they can be applied - Old & New Books that Matt and I are reading in Strength & … [Read more...]
Building Grit & Mental Toughness in Athletes “Safely” + 5 Training Tips
Mental Toughness. Here we go again. One of the most overused phrases in the coaching world. What is it? How do you help athletes "Get Tough" and why is it even important? Well, being a kid who grew up in the 80s and experiencing countless training styles and coaches, I am smart enough to see the changes and the evolution. And with all this experience comes a lot of mistakes and knowledge. What worked in the 80s and 90s doesn't always work today. As a high school athlete, my coach … [Read more...]
269 | Building Leaders in Athletes & Strength Coaches
STRONG Life Podcast ep 269 is with Jason Leydon from his Conquer Athlete Podcast. I had a blast on this episode chatting about building leaders on a sports team as well as empowering your coaches to all become Leaders. Jason has been in the coaching game for a long time and it's interesting to see how CrossFit still has a hungry following. Jason and I dug deep into how I've evolved as a Coach through the decades and the years along with my many experiences from the private sector, to D1 … [Read more...]
268 | Martin Rooney on Building GREAT Team Culture & Leadership
STRONG Life Podcast ep 268 with veteran guest, Martin Rooney. Martin always brings the thunder and as expected, I walked away fired up and enlightened to be a better coach and a better HUMAN. This was GREAT timing for a few reasons that are crucial to you and me. As a Coach in NJ and much of the USA, the restrictions have been lifted and sports will be going full tilt this year. My off season / Summer strength & conditioning at my school began today. School ended yesterday so we … [Read more...]
250: Jon Torine | Strength Coach & Life Lessons from 17 Years in the NFL
STRONG Life ep. 250. WOW, believe it or not, we're 25% of the way to 1,000 episodes :) Jon Torine spent 17 years as a Strength Coach in the NFL and then continued to work with NFL athletes when he was done coaching as a EXOS consultant to help players transition from pro sports to "the real world". John's first Strength & Conditioning job was with Buffalo and then 3 years later he was with The Colts making him the youngest head Strength & Conditioning Coach in the NFL. This was … [Read more...]
238 | Former Navy SEAL, Quatro Deuce: Ready to Lead, Ready to Follow, NEVER QUIT
Here we GO! STRONG Life Podcast ep. 238 with my bro and my mentor, Quatro Deuce (Chriss Smith Jr). QD is a Fomer Navy SEAL and the co owner of Trident Athletics in Alexandria, Va. Chriss and I first met in 2010 when QD attended a USC Cert in NJ with his wife, Andrea. The best way I describe QD is that by simply THINKING about him, I become better. THAT is how POWERFUL his impact is on people. In this episode we discuss the following: … [Read more...]
STRONG Life Insider: Ep. 38 | How to Take Ownership & Destroy The “Good Enough” Standard
The little things count BIG time. In training, it's where you place your hands on the bar and the position of your feet. In work, it's picking up the thread of garbage on the floor or walking past it. It's doing something for someone before they ask you to do it. Details separate the good from the great. The greats KNOW this while the average do NOT care about the details. … [Read more...]